Fishing season opens on Qiantang River in Hangzhou(1/5)

Fishermen return with their catch on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 1, 2026, as the river's four-month fishing ban comes to an end. (Photo: Jiubao Sub-district Office of Shangcheng District, Hangzhou)

Fishermen return with a bountiful catch on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 1, 2026. (Photo: Jiubao Sub-district Office of Shangcheng District, Hangzhou)

Fishing boats return and anchor on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 1, 2026. (Photo: Jiubao Sub-district Office of Shangcheng District, Hangzhou)

Fresh river delicacies attract buyers at a riverside fish market in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 1, 2026. (Photo: Jiubao Sub-district Office of Shangcheng District, Hangzhou)

The "king of fish" is caught on the first day of the fishing season on the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 1, 2026. (Photo: Jiubao Sub-district Office of Shangcheng District, Hangzhou)